Lấp sông lấp giếng, ai lấp được miệng thế gian
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It's impossible to silence all critics or gossip
Không thể làm im lặng tất cả những người chỉ trích hoặc đồn đãi
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Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Lấp sông lấp giếng, ai lấp được miệng thế gian” mean?
It's impossible to silence all critics or gossip Literally: Fill the river fill the well, who can fill the mouth of the world
Is “Lấp sông lấp giếng, ai lấp được miệng thế gian” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.